Peace. But lo! Who’s there?
Truth. Our sister Patience, whose desired company is as needful as delightful. It is like the wolf will send the scattered sheep in one: the common pirate gather up the loose and scattered navy: the slaughter of the witnesses by that bloody beast unite the independents and presbyterians.
The God of peace, the God of truth, will shortly seal this truth, and confirm this witness, and make it evident to the whole world,—
That the doctrine of persecution for cause of conscience, is most evidently and lamentably contrary to the doctrine of Christ Jesus, the Prince of peace. Amen.
FINIS.
MR. COTTON’S LETTER,
LATELY PRINTED,
EXAMINED AND ANSWERED.
BY
ROGER WILLIAMS,
OF PROVIDENCE, IN NEW ENGLAND.
LONDON:
IMPRINTED IN THE YEAR 1644.